2023-12-05 00:48:29
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K-League promotion playoffs 1st leg kicks off on the 6th… 2nd match on the 9th
Gimpo challenges Gangwon for ‘first promotion to Division 1’
Busan players are disappointed following taking second place in K League 2
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = Will the mixed ‘fate of survival’ in 2020 change?
Busan I’Park and Suwon FC, who had conflicting experiences of relegation and promotion respectively in 2020, will fight for survival in the Promotion Playoffs (PO), the final stage of this year’s professional soccer K-League.
Busan, ranked 2nd in K League 2, and Suwon FC, ranked 11th in K League 1, will play the first leg of the K League promotion/relegation PO at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 6th. The second game will be held at Suwon Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 9th.
The winner of the promotion PO will play in the K League 1 stage next season.
Busan and Suwon FC, who are regarding to face each other, have a common denominator: ‘2020’.
Coincidentally, Busan finished last in K-League 1 in 2020 and was ‘automatically relegated’ to K-League 2, while Suwon FC took second place in K-League 2 in the same year and was promoted to K-League 1 through PO.
Busan and Suwon FC, who each experienced the pain of relegation and the joy of promotion in 2020, are preparing for the final match this year with the goal of ‘surviving K League 1’.
In the final game of this year’s K-League 2, Busan gave up an equalizer in the second half of extra time to Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and drew 1-1, allowing a come-from-behind victory through Kim Cheong-mu and finished the season in second place.
They were on the verge of automatic promotion, but were pushed back to promotion PO, so the ‘desire for promotion’ of Busan players ahead of the match once morest Suwon FC is at its peak.
Busan has scored 50 goals and conceded 29 goals in 36 games this season, and is evaluated as having a good balance between offense and defense.
Among the 13 teams in K League 2, they ranked second in least goals conceded following Gimpo FC (26).
Although the scoring power, which ranks fifth among K League 2 clubs, leaves something to be desired, the fact that there are many players who have tasted goals is an advantage.
While Lamas was the only team member to score double digits with 10 goals, 19 players, including Kim Chan (8 goals) and Pesin (7 goals), scored goals.
Suwon FC’s goal scorer Lee Seung-woo
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In opposition to this, Suwon FC is only determined to overcome the crisis of ‘returning to the second division following 4 years’.
Suwon FC drew dramatically 1-1 with Jeju in the final game of K League 1, escaping the crisis of ‘automatic relegation’ and receiving one more opportunity to survive in the first division.
Suwon FC’s biggest problem is their poor tailgate. In 38 games, he scored a whopping 76 goals (2 goals per game), conceding the most goals in K League 1. Suwon FC, which scored 44 goals, has a goal difference of -32. The problem is serious offense-defense imbalance.
Suwon FC suffered a major blow last September when goaltender Ras had his contract terminated for drunk driving.
Lee Seung-woo (10 goals) and Yoon Bit-garam (8 goals) led the scoring, but there were not enough players to support them. Suwon FC has 12 scorers. There are 7 fewer people than Busan.
Gimpo players performing a goal celebration
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Another promotion PO match is between Gimpo FC, 3rd place in K League 2, and Gangwon FC, 10th place in K League 1.
Gimpo and Gangwon will play the first game at Gimpo Salter Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 6th, and the second game at Gangneung Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on the 9th.
After taking third place in K League 2, Gimpo took the opportunity to be promoted to the first division by winning 2-1 once morest Gyeongnam FC in K League 2 PO.
The advantage of Gimpo, which advanced to the promotion PO following two years of advancing to K-League 2, is its ‘salty defense.’
They conceded the fewest goals in K League 2 with 25 goals in 36 games. However, his offensive ability leaves something to be desired, as he only scored 40 goals in the regular league.
Against this, Gangwon had a difficult season, unable to escape the relegation zone. Their highest ranking of the season was 10th, but they ended up finishing in 10th place and were pushed to the promotion spot.
Gangwon’s weakness is empty balls.
This is the lowest score among the 12 teams in K League 1. However, it is positive that they were prevented from conceding 41 goals and ranked 4th in least goals conceded.
Gangwon players performing a goal celebration
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◇ Schedule for the 1st and 2nd rounds of the K League promotion playoffs
▲ 6th (Wednesday)
Busan-Suwon FC (Busan Asiad Main Stadium)
Gimpo-Gangwon (Gimpo Salter Soccer Stadium, 19:00 or above)
▲ 9th (Sat)
Suwon FC-Busan (Suwon Stadium)
Gangwon-Gimpo (Gangneung Sports Complex, 14:00 or more)
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